Hail History

Hail history for Cumberland County, Maine

Every NOAA hail report filed in Cumberland County since 1964, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cumberland County

Last hail
Aug 13, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 1, 1986

148 reports on 71 days since 1964 · #3 of 17 Maine counties

Hail map · Cumberland County

Brunswick Gorham North Windham Westbrook Casco Naples 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
146 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Cumberland County

The latest hail report in Cumberland County is from August 13, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on July 20, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cumberland County logged 102 reports on 40 hail days, about 5.1 reports a year. That is 2.6 times the median Maine county (1.9 a year) and ranks #3 of 17 Maine counties for all-time reports. Cumberland County holds 12% of all 1,236 hail reports in Maine.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median Maine county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 1, 1986, which ties or sets the Maine record.

Reports were down 88% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (91). The busiest year was 2008, with 24 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (46% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cumberland County 5.1
  • Median Maine county 1.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cumberland County 40
  • Median Maine county 22

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cumberland County 3%
  • Median Maine county 2%

Hail over time

0102030 1964: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 7 reports, largest 4.00 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 11 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 24 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 9 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (2%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (1%) May June: 68 reports (46%) Jun July: 37 reports (25%) Jul August: 29 reports (20%) Aug September: 9 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 148 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 11 2
2021 0
2020 3 3
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 13, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jul 20, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Jun 5, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 21, 2022 1 1.50 in —
Jun 4, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cumberland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 1, 1986 4.00 ingrapefruit — 13:20 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1986 4.00 ingrapefruit — 13:20 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2013 2.00 inhen egg Windham Center 20:20 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1972 2.00 inhen egg — 12:00 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball South Portland 16:50 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Cumberland County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2 S Portland Jetport 19:23 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 20, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Falmouth 14:05 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Bridgton 13:16 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.85 NE Steep Falls 15:17 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E Douglas Hill 15:09 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.17 E North Windham 17:25 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SE West Falmouth Corner 16:23 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter Highland Lake 16:17 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.5 W Naples 14:40 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.49 W East Raymond 14:35 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Crescent Lake 14:35 local · NCEI
Mar 17, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.5 W Harrison 14:19 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Cumberland County

PlaceReportsLargest
Brunswick131.00 in
Gorham131.75 in
North Windham132.00 in
Westbrook121.50 in
Casco114.00 in
Naples111.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Bridgton98Jun 5, 2024
South Portland97Aug 13, 2026
Portland77Jul 24, 2012
Standish77Jul 4, 2012
Gray44Jun 3, 2004
Oak Hill44Jun 18, 2011
South Windham43Aug 16, 2008
Freeport33Aug 3, 2007
Steep Falls33Jul 21, 2022
Yarmouth32Sep 11, 2013
Cumberland Center22Jul 4, 2011
Falmouth22Jul 20, 2025
Falmouth Foreside21Jun 20, 2006
Dunstan11Jul 23, 1999
Little Falls11Aug 16, 2008

Questions about hail in Cumberland County

How often does it hail in Cumberland County, Maine?

148 hail reports have been logged in Cumberland County since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.1 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 17 Maine counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cumberland County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cumberland County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 1, 1986. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cumberland County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 13, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Cumberland County had in the last five years?

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was August 13, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.